Tyco announced it will be showcasing an inventory intelligence solution suite, at the 2011 NRF Big Show and EXPO, which will help retailers achieve omni-channel and store strategies through improved inventory accuracy, control, and retail execution. The inventory intelligence suite includes: inventory visibility software and hardware platform to deliver item-level visibility and control over inventory […]

A new sensor designed to alert aircraft maintenance personnel to a wiring clamp failure is being developed at the University of Dayton Research Institute in Ohio, reports The Engineer. The new technology uses a RFID tag that transmits to a hand held reader if a clamp has been compromised, thus putting the aircraft at risk. […]

At the second edition of Vadodara Internationl Half-Marathon, India 30,000 runners will be tracked and traced with the support of RFID technology, reports The Times of India. Marathon coordinators said that the RFID technology would help to avoid any anomalies. “If any of the runners jumps his track, he will be disqualified from the race,” […]

Omnitrol Networks announced it has partnered with BT, a provider communications solutions and services, to develop and deploy RFID-based item-level tracking solutions for retail industries. The new RFID solutions will track actual inventory movements and item-level pace by stock keeping unit (SKU) and deliver real-time replenishment alerts and visibility for retail store managers. The distributed […]

UPM RFID and partners have announced that they will exhibit innovative RFID solutions designed to streamline inventory management and reduce shrink and theft at the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) 100th Annual Convention and Expo. UPM RFID together with Seeonic, Pittsfield ID Technologies, Retailers Advantage and Freedom Shopping will demonstrate technology from RFID systems that optimize […]

Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS) announced that Kettle Brand Chips will begin shipping its products throughout the U.S. on iGPS’ all-plastic pallets with embedded RFID tags. The producer of snack foods including Kettle Brand Potato Chip and Handcrafted Nuts will use iGPS’ RFID-enabled pallets, which are 100% recyclable and 30% lighter than pallets made of […]

PositiveID announced it has entered into an agreement with Siemens related to its Wireless Body platform, an integrated, internal and external, smart health care communication system that has the ability to deliver personalized medical solutions wirelessly. The license agreement grants PositiveID rights to utilize key intellectual property and Siemens’ patent titled “Method and System for […]

GAO RFID announced its ultra-high frequency passive RFID animal tag operating at a frequency range of 860MHz to 960MHz for global use. Suitable for tracking any medium to large sized livestock the RFID tag, model 116034, is widely used in animal monitoring to record information regarding an animal’s feeding, location and vaccination. The animal tracking […]